Here is part of what Kodak says:(posted 8166 days ago)"Kodak's venerable professional black-and-white films are being produced at Kodak's most technically advanced manufacturing facility in Rochester. The modern processes in use also improve the film negative so it is cleaner and much less susceptible to attracting dust. The only difference photographers are likely to encounter is a slight adjustment in development times.
'These next-generation black-and-white films from Kodak shoot the same as before and maintain the high quality our customers have come to expect,' said Bob Shanebrook, Worldwide Product Line Manager, Negative Films, Kodak Professional. 'Photographers might see minor differences in development times, but they'll enjoy the same exceptional results in their prints in 2002 and for years to come. This investment is solid proof of Kodak's long-term commitment to quality black-and-white photography.'"
It's not really clear to me what this means, we will have to wait and see.